Assistant Vice President/Vice President, Singapore Market, Government Partnerships

Temasek

  • Singapore
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$389 billion (US$288b, €267b, £228b, RMB2.08t) as at 31 March 2024. Marking our unlisted assets to market would provide S$31 billion of value uplift and bring our mark to market net portfolio value to S$420 billion.Our Purpose “So Every Generation Prospers” guides us to make a difference for today's and future generations.Operating on commercial principles, we seek to deliver sustainable returns over the long term.We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia.For more information on Temasek, please visitFor Temasek Review 2024, please visitFor Sustainability Report 2024, please visitIntroductionTemasek undertakes an ecosystem development approach to build new platforms and transform existing businesses for sustainable growth and value creation. This involves strong collaboration with various external stakeholders to enhance our network of partners and facilitate cooperation to catalyse the building of future growth sectors in Singapore.SIngapore Market (SGM) is responsible for forging strategic partnerships with government and other relevant stakeholders in Singapore, to support the development of a resilient and vibrant Temasek ecosystem in Singapore. SGM works closely with investment/portfolio development teams to identify public policies that are relevant for Temasek's ecosystem, engages key stakeholders including government officials, regulators, and trade unions to effect mutually beneficial partnerships and the building of new economy enterprises and ecosystems in Singapore.ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate will be responsible for analysing and providing assessment of relevant public policies and the ensuing opportunities for Temasek and our ecosystem. He/she will work with the Director to manage Temasek's public policy positions across various domain areas. In addition, the successful candidate will work with the Director to develop and drive stakeholder engagement strategies, as well as take the lead in executing and managing policy engagements in focus domain areas. He/she is responsible for fostering strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and translating policy engagements into tangible commercial outcomes to advance the progress of projects by Temasek and our ecosystem.He/she will also plan, organise, and manage SGM's various stakeholder engagement platforms, in support of the objective to expand and enhance our collaborations with key stakeholders in Singapore. In this role, the candidate must be able to work effectively with various teams, including our Investment, Portfolio Development and Emerging Technologies Groups to represent the company's positions on a multitude of policy issues. The successful candidate should possess a deep interest and ability to understand how politics, business, finance, sustainability, technology and innovation, workforce, as well as international relations, are interconnected. These are pertinent issues that have an impact on our projects and initiatives.
  • Identify and map key policy stakeholders (including political office holders, government officials/regulators, and trade unions) relevant to Temasek's projects, particularly in the energy transition, sustainability, resilience and digital space
  • Develop and lead engagement strategies to reach out and build strategic relationships with key stakeholders to strengthen Temasek's network of partners
  • Track, monitor, and provide an assessment of strategic policy issues that are relevant to Temasek's ecosystem
  • Develop and lead workstreams for cross-cutting projects/issues involving multiple teams across the organisation
  • Drive internal/external meetings platforms
  • Lead in the planning, organisation, and management of engagement and networking platforms
Requirements
  • Degree in International Relations, Public Policy, Law, Business Management, Economics or a related field
  • 8 - 10 years of relevant experience working in government relations or public policy, with good knowledge of protocol management
  • Strong policy network in Singapore, with a demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at senior corporate/political levels
  • Track record of effectively solving complex issues and delivering strong results
  • Keen interest in translating policy/regulatory engagements into tangible commercial outcomes
  • Exposure to strategy work within a government agency or corporate would be advantageous
  • Strong analytical, presentation (written and oral), and project management skills
  • Ability to multi-task and have exception attention to detail while operating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
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